83_FR_27054 83 FR 26942 - Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) Which May Be a Barrier to the Safe Integration of Automated Driving Systems (ADS) in Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Operations; Public Meeting

83 FR 26942 - Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) Which May Be a Barrier to the Safe Integration of Automated Driving Systems (ADS) in Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Operations; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 112 (June 11, 2018)

Page Range26942-26944
FR Document2018-12499

FMCSA announces a public listening session on June 19, 2018, to solicit information on issues relating to the design, development, testing, and integration of ADS-equipped CMVs on our Nation's roadways. The listening session will provide interested parties with an opportunity to assist the Agency's future rulemaking efforts by sharing their views on the FMCSRs as they relate to the development and safe integration of ADS. It will also allow FMCSA to share with stakeholders the Agency's ADS strategy and open a channel for two-way communication. This listening session will supplement the information gathered from FMCSA's previous requests for comment on issues related to automation by targeting stakeholders from whom they have not previously received comments, including academia, insurance groups, and technology providers and developers. Attendees are also encouraged to share any data or analysis on this topic with Agency representatives.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 112 (Monday, June 11, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 112 (Monday, June 11, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 26942-26944]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12499]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

49 CFR Chapter III

[Docket No. FMCSA-2018-0037]


Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) Which May Be a 
Barrier to the Safe Integration of Automated Driving Systems (ADS) in 
Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Operations; Public Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public listening session.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces a public listening session on June 19, 2018, 
to solicit information on issues relating to the design, development, 
testing, and integration of ADS-equipped CMVs on our Nation's roadways. 
The listening session will provide interested parties with an 
opportunity to assist the Agency's future rulemaking efforts by sharing 
their views on the FMCSRs as they relate to the development and safe 
integration of ADS. It will also allow FMCSA to share with stakeholders 
the Agency's ADS strategy and open a channel for two-way communication. 
This listening session will supplement the information gathered from 
FMCSA's previous requests for comment on issues related to automation 
by targeting stakeholders from whom they have not previously received 
comments, including academia, insurance groups, and technology 
providers and developers. Attendees are also encouraged to share any 
data or analysis on this topic with Agency representatives.

DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, June 19, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. 
to 3:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), at the University of 
Michigan's Mcity in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Research Auditorium, 2800 
Plymouth Street, Bldg. 10, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.
    Please use the following link to RSVP and find additional 
information about this public meeting as it approaches: https://fmcsaads.eventbrite.com/. Information about this listening session can 
also be found at: https://www.transportation.gov/AV.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. William Cunnane, Program 
Specialist, Program Integration Office, Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, email: fmcsaads@dot.gov.

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    Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For information on 
facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request 
special assistance at the meeting, please contact Victoria Waters at 
(734) 647-4217 by June 12, 2018.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    FMCSA is responsible for overseeing the safety of CMVs, their 
drivers, and those motor carriers operating CMVs in interstate 
commerce. The Agency works with Federal, State, and local enforcement 
agencies, the motor carrier industry, safety groups, and organized 
labor to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large 
trucks and buses.
    The FMCSRs provide rules to support the safe operation of CMVs, as 
defined in 49 CFR 390.5, which includes vehicles with a gross vehicle 
weight/gross combination weight or gross vehicle weight rating/gross 
combination weight rating, whichever is greater, of 10,001 pounds or 
more; passenger-carrying vehicles designed or used to transport nine to 
15 passengers for direct compensation; passenger-carrying vehicles 
designed or used to transport 16 or more passengers; and any size 
vehicle transporting hazardous materials in a quantity requiring 
placards.
    On September 12, 2017, the Department published the Automated 
Driving Systems (ADS): A Vision for Safety 2.0. (the Voluntary 
Guidance), adopting the SAE International (SAE) J3016 standard's 
definitions for levels of automation.\1\ The SAE definitions divide 
vehicles into levels based on ``who does what, when.'' Generally:
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    \1\ Publication No. DOT HS 812 442.
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     SAE Level 0, No Driving Automation; the driver performs 
all driving tasks.
     SAE Level 1, Driver Assistance; the vehicle is controlled 
by the driver, but some driving assist features may be included in the 
vehicle design.
     SAE Level 2, Partial Driving Automation; the vehicle has 
combined automated functions, like acceleration and steering, but the 
driver must remain engaged with the driving task and monitor the 
environment at all times.
     SAE Level 3, Conditional Driving Automation; the driver is 
a necessity, but is not required to monitor the environment. The driver 
must be ready to take control of the vehicle at all times with notice.
     SAE Level 4, High Driving Automation; the vehicle is 
capable of performing all driving functions under certain conditions. 
The driver may have the option to control the vehicle.
     SAE Level 5, Full Driving Automation: the vehicle is 
capable of performing all driving functions under all conditions.
    Using the SAE levels described above, the Department draws a 
distinction between Levels 0-2 and 3-5 based on whether the human 
driver or the automated system is primarily responsible for monitoring 
the driving environment. For the purposes of this public meeting, 
FMCSA's primary focus is SAE Levels 3-5 ADS.
    FMCSA encourages the development of these advanced safety 
technologies for use in CMVs. The Agency also recognizes the need to 
work with the States and localities to ensure that all testing and use 
of these advanced safety systems supports the safe operation and 
deployment of ADS-equipped CMVs.

II. FMCSA's 2018 Request for Comments

    On March 28, 2018, FMCSA published ``Request for Comments (RFC) 
Concerning Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) Which May 
Be a Barrier to the Safe Testing and Deployment of Automated Driving 
Systems-Equipped Commercial Motor Vehicles on Public Roads.'' \2\ The 
notice solicited public comments on existing Federal Motor Carrier 
Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) that may need to be updated, modified, or 
eliminated to facilitate the safe introduction of automated driving 
systems (ADS)-equipped commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) onto our 
Nation's roadways. The Agency indicated that it had commissioned the 
U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) John A. Volpe National 
Transportation Systems Center (Volpe) to conduct a preliminary review 
of the FMCSRs to identify regulations that may relate to the 
development, testing, and safe deployment of ADS. The Agency requested 
comments on this report in the RFC, including whether any of FMCSA's 
current safety regulations presented barriers to innovation and 
research related to ADS-equipped CMVs. Further, FMCSA requested 
comments on certain FMCSRs likely to be affected as ADS-equipped CMVs 
are increasingly integrated into our roadways, including regulations 
concerning hours of service and driver fatigue, the use of electronic 
devices, roadside inspection, and Commercial Driver's License 
requirements.
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    To further support FMCSA's effort to understand necessary changes 
to the FMCSRs, FMCSA requested information from companies and others 
engaged in the design, development, testing, and integration of ADS-
equipped CMVs into their fleets. Specifically, the Agency requested 
information about: (1) The scenarios and environments in which ADS is 
being tested and will soon be integrated into CMVs operating on public 
roads or in interstate commerce; (2) the operational design domains 
(ODD) in which these systems are being operated, tested, and deployed; 
and (3) suggested measures to ensure the protection of any proprietary 
or confidential business information shared with the Agency on this 
topic.
    The comment period ended on May 10, 2018. Interested parties can 
view the comments the Agency received at www.regulations.gov (docket 
number FMCSA-2018-0037).
    In the Spring Regulatory and Deregulatory Agenda issued after the 
publication of the March 28 RFC notice, FMCSA announced the initiation 
of rulemaking concerning ADS-equipped CMVs beginning with an Advance 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM), which is currently scheduled to 
be published in December 2018 (``Safe Integration of Automated Driving 
Systems-Equipped Commercial Motor Vehicles,'' 2126-AC17).

III. Meeting Participation

    FMCSA hopes to supplement the information gathered from the RFC by 
targeting stakeholders from whom they have not previously received many 
comments, including academia, insurance groups, and technology 
providers and developers. The listening session will provide interested 
parties an opportunity to assist the Agency's future rulemaking efforts 
by sharing their views on the FMCSRs as they relate to the development 
and safe integration of ADS through oral presentations. FMCSA also 
hopes to use this listening session as a platform to share the Agency's 
ADS strategy with the public. The Agency will provide the public with 
all relevant details and the opportunity to register for this meeting 
at https://fmcsaads.eventbrite.com/. Information about this listening 
session can also be found at: https://www.transportation.gov/AV.
    Oral comments from the public will be heard during the meeting. 
Members of the public may also submit written comments to public docket 
referenced at the beginning of this notice using any of the following 
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.

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     Fax: 202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 
20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12-140, Washington, DC, between 
9 a.m. and 5 p.m., E.T. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

    Issued on: June 5, 2018.
 Raymond P. Martinez,
 Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2018-12499 Filed 6-8-18; 8:45 am]
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                                                 26942                    Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 112 / Monday, June 11, 2018 / Proposed Rules

                                                 List of Subjects                                           (f) A mariner may also renew his or                 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                                                                         her radar observer endorsement by
                                                 46 CFR Part 10                                                                                                 Federal Motor Carrier Safety
                                                                                                         providing evidence of meeting the
                                                   Penalties, Personally identifiable                    requirements located in 46 CFR                         Administration
                                                 information, Reporting and                              10.227(e)(1)(v).
                                                 recordkeeping requirements, Seamen.                                                                            49 CFR Chapter III
                                                                                                            (g) The Coast Guard will accept on-
                                                 46 CFR Part 11                                          board training and experience through                  [Docket No. FMCSA–2018–0037]
                                                   Penalties, Reporting and                              acceptable documentary evidence of 1
                                                                                                                                                                Federal Motor Carrier Safety
                                                 recordkeeping requirements, Schools,                    year of relevant sea service within the
                                                                                                                                                                Regulations (FMCSRs) Which May Be
                                                 Seamen.                                                 last 5 years in a position using radar for
                                                                                                                                                                a Barrier to the Safe Integration of
                                                                                                         navigation and collision avoidance
                                                 46 CFR Part 15                                                                                                 Automated Driving Systems (ADS) in
                                                                                                         purposes on vessels equipped with                      Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV)
                                                   Reporting and recordkeeping                           radar as meeting the refresher or re-                  Operations; Public Meeting
                                                 requirements, Seamen, Vessels.                          certification requirements of paragraph
                                                   For the reasons discussed in the                      (d) of this section.                                   AGENCY:  Federal Motor Carrier Safety
                                                 preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to                      (h) An applicant for renewal of a                   Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
                                                 amend 46 CFR parts 10, 11, and 15 as                    license or MMC who does not provide                    ACTION: Notice of public listening
                                                 follows:                                                evidence of meeting the renewal                        session.
                                                 ■ 1. The authority citation for part 10                 requirements of paragraphs (d), (f), or (g)
                                                 continues to read as follows:                                                                                  SUMMARY:    FMCSA announces a public
                                                                                                         of this section will not have a radar                  listening session on June 19, 2018, to
                                                   Authority: 14 U.S.C. 633; 31 U.S.C. 9701;             observer endorsement placed on his or                  solicit information on issues relating to
                                                 46 U.S.C. 2101, 2103, 2110; 46 U.S.C. chapter           her MMC.                                               the design, development, testing, and
                                                 71; 46 U.S.C. chapter 73; 46 U.S.C. chapter
                                                 75; 46 U.S.C. 2104; 46 U.S.C. 7701, 8903,                                                                      integration of ADS-equipped CMVs on
                                                                                                         PART 15—MANNING REQUIREMENTS                           our Nation’s roadways. The listening
                                                 8904, and 70105; Executive Order 10173;
                                                 Department of Homeland Security Delegation                                                                     session will provide interested parties
                                                                                                         ■ 1. The authority citation for part 15                with an opportunity to assist the
                                                 No. 0170.1.
                                                                                                         continues to read as follows:                          Agency’s future rulemaking efforts by
                                                 ■ 2. Amend § 10.232 by redesignating
                                                 paragraphs (a)(2)(vii) through (a)(2)(x) as               Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2101, 2103, 3306,               sharing their views on the FMCSRs as
                                                 paragraphs (a)(2)(viii) through (a)(2)(xi),
                                                                                                         3703, 8101, 8102, 8103, 8104, 8105, 8301,              they relate to the development and safe
                                                 respectively and add new paragraph
                                                                                                         8304, 8502, 8503, 8701, 8702, 8901, 8902,              integration of ADS. It will also allow
                                                 (a)(2)(vii) to read as follows:
                                                                                                         8903, 8904, 8905(b), 8906 and 9102; sec. 617,          FMCSA to share with stakeholders the
                                                                                                         Pub. L. 111–281, 124 Stat. 2905; and                   Agency’s ADS strategy and open a
                                                 § 10.232   Sea service.                                 Department of Homeland Security Delegation             channel for two-way communication.
                                                   (a) * * *                                             No. 0170.1.                                            This listening session will supplement
                                                   (2) * * *                                                                                                    the information gathered from FMCSA’s
                                                                                                         ■ 2. Amend § 15.815 by revising                        previous requests for comment on issues
                                                   (vii) For those seeking to renew a
                                                                                                         paragraph (d) and removing paragraph                   related to automation by targeting
                                                 radar observer endorsement, whether
                                                                                                         (e) to read as follows:                                stakeholders from whom they have not
                                                 the vessel is equipped with radar and if
                                                 the mariner served in a position using                  § 15.815    Radar observers.                           previously received comments,
                                                 radar for navigation and collision                                                                             including academia, insurance groups,
                                                                                                         *     *     *    *     *                               and technology providers and
                                                 avoidance purposes.
                                                 *     *     *     *    *                                  (d) In the event that a person                       developers. Attendees are also
                                                                                                         described in paragraphs (a), (b), or (c) of            encouraged to share any data or analysis
                                                 PART 11—REQUIREMENTS FOR                                this section does not hold an                          on this topic with Agency
                                                 OFFICER ENDORSEMENTS                                    endorsement as radar observer, he or                   representatives.
                                                                                                         she must have immediately available a                  DATES:  The meeting will be held
                                                 ■ 1. The authority citation for part 11                 valid course completion certificate from
                                                 continues to read as follows:                                                                                  Tuesday, June 19, 2018, from 1:00 p.m.
                                                                                                         a Coast Guard-approved radar course.                   to 3:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time
                                                   Authority: 14 U.S.C. 633; 31 U.S.C. 9701;                                                                    (EDT), at the University of Michigan’s
                                                 46 U.S.C. 2101, 2103, and 2110; 46 U.S.C.               Jeffrey G. Lantz,
                                                                                                                                                                Mcity in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Research
                                                 chapter 71; 46 U.S.C. 7502, 7505, 7701, 8906,           Director, Office of Commercial Regulations
                                                 and 70105; Executive Order 10173;                                                                              Auditorium, 2800 Plymouth Street,
                                                                                                         and Standards.
                                                 Department of Homeland Security Delegation                                                                     Bldg. 10, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.
                                                                                                         [FR Doc. 2018–12502 Filed 6–8–18; 8:45 am]
                                                 No. 0170.1. Section 11.107 is also issued                                                                        Please use the following link to RSVP
                                                 under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 3507.                  BILLING CODE 9110–04–P                                 and find additional information about
                                                                                                                                                                this public meeting as it approaches:
                                                 ■  2. Amend § 11.480 as follows:
                                                 ■  a. In paragraph (d), remove the text                                                                        https://fmcsaads.eventbrite.com/.
                                                 ‘‘paragraph (e)’’ and add, in its place,                                                                       Information about this listening session
                                                 the text ‘‘paragraphs (f) or (g)’’; and                                                                        can also be found at: https://
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                                                 ■ b. Revise paragraphs (e) through (h) to
                                                                                                                                                                www.transportation.gov/AV.
                                                 read as follows:                                                                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
                                                                                                                                                                William Cunnane, Program Specialist,
                                                 § 11.480   Radar observer.                                                                                     Program Integration Office, Federal
                                                 *      *    *     *    *                                                                                       Motor Carrier Safety Administration,
                                                    (e) A radar observer endorsement                                                                            U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
                                                 issued under this section is valid until                                                                       New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
                                                 the expiration of the mariner’s MMC.                                                                           20590, email: fmcsaads@dot.gov.


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                                                   Services for Individuals with                           certain conditions. The driver may have                FMCSRs, FMCSA requested information
                                                 Disabilities: For information on facilities               the option to control the vehicle.                     from companies and others engaged in
                                                 or services for individuals with                             • SAE Level 5, Full Driving                         the design, development, testing, and
                                                 disabilities or to request special                        Automation: the vehicle is capable of                  integration of ADS-equipped CMVs into
                                                 assistance at the meeting, please contact                 performing all driving functions under                 their fleets. Specifically, the Agency
                                                 Victoria Waters at (734) 647–4217 by                      all conditions.                                        requested information about: (1) The
                                                 June 12, 2018.                                               Using the SAE levels described above,               scenarios and environments in which
                                                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                the Department draws a distinction                     ADS is being tested and will soon be
                                                                                                           between Levels 0–2 and 3–5 based on                    integrated into CMVs operating on
                                                 I. Background                                             whether the human driver or the                        public roads or in interstate commerce;
                                                    FMCSA is responsible for overseeing                    automated system is primarily                          (2) the operational design domains
                                                 the safety of CMVs, their drivers, and                    responsible for monitoring the driving                 (ODD) in which these systems are being
                                                 those motor carriers operating CMVs in                    environment. For the purposes of this                  operated, tested, and deployed; and (3)
                                                 interstate commerce. The Agency works                     public meeting, FMCSA’s primary focus                  suggested measures to ensure the
                                                 with Federal, State, and local                            is SAE Levels 3–5 ADS.                                 protection of any proprietary or
                                                 enforcement agencies, the motor carrier                      FMCSA encourages the development                    confidential business information
                                                 industry, safety groups, and organized                    of these advanced safety technologies                  shared with the Agency on this topic.
                                                 labor to reduce crashes, injuries, and                    for use in CMVs. The Agency also                          The comment period ended on May
                                                 fatalities involving large trucks and                     recognizes the need to work with the                   10, 2018. Interested parties can view the
                                                 buses.                                                    States and localities to ensure that all               comments the Agency received at
                                                    The FMCSRs provide rules to support                    testing and use of these advanced safety               www.regulations.gov (docket number
                                                 the safe operation of CMVs, as defined                    systems supports the safe operation and                FMCSA–2018–0037).
                                                 in 49 CFR 390.5, which includes                           deployment of ADS-equipped CMVs.                          In the Spring Regulatory and
                                                 vehicles with a gross vehicle weight/                                                                            Deregulatory Agenda issued after the
                                                                                                           II. FMCSA’s 2018 Request for                           publication of the March 28 RFC notice,
                                                 gross combination weight or gross
                                                                                                           Comments                                               FMCSA announced the initiation of
                                                 vehicle weight rating/gross combination
                                                 weight rating, whichever is greater, of                      On March 28, 2018, FMCSA                            rulemaking concerning ADS-equipped
                                                 10,001 pounds or more; passenger-                         published ‘‘Request for Comments (RFC)                 CMVs beginning with an Advance
                                                 carrying vehicles designed or used to                     Concerning Federal Motor Carrier Safety                Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
                                                 transport nine to 15 passengers for                       Regulations (FMCSRs) Which May Be a                    (ANPRM), which is currently scheduled
                                                 direct compensation; passenger-carrying                   Barrier to the Safe Testing and                        to be published in December 2018
                                                 vehicles designed or used to transport                    Deployment of Automated Driving                        (‘‘Safe Integration of Automated Driving
                                                 16 or more passengers; and any size                       Systems-Equipped Commercial Motor                      Systems-Equipped Commercial Motor
                                                 vehicle transporting hazardous                            Vehicles on Public Roads.’’ 2 The notice               Vehicles,’’ 2126–AC17).
                                                 materials in a quantity requiring                         solicited public comments on existing
                                                                                                                                                                  III. Meeting Participation
                                                 placards.                                                 Federal Motor Carrier Safety
                                                    On September 12, 2017, the                             Regulations (FMCSRs) that may need to                     FMCSA hopes to supplement the
                                                 Department published the Automated                        be updated, modified, or eliminated to                 information gathered from the RFC by
                                                 Driving Systems (ADS): A Vision for                       facilitate the safe introduction of                    targeting stakeholders from whom they
                                                 Safety 2.0. (the Voluntary Guidance),                     automated driving systems (ADS)-                       have not previously received many
                                                 adopting the SAE International (SAE)                      equipped commercial motor vehicles                     comments, including academia,
                                                 J3016 standard’s definitions for levels of                (CMVs) onto our Nation’s roadways.                     insurance groups, and technology
                                                 automation.1 The SAE definitions                          The Agency indicated that it had                       providers and developers. The listening
                                                 divide vehicles into levels based on                      commissioned the U.S. Department of                    session will provide interested parties
                                                 ‘‘who does what, when.’’ Generally:                       Transportation’s (DOT) John A. Volpe                   an opportunity to assist the Agency’s
                                                    • SAE Level 0, No Driving                              National Transportation Systems Center                 future rulemaking efforts by sharing
                                                 Automation; the driver performs all                       (Volpe) to conduct a preliminary review                their views on the FMCSRs as they
                                                 driving tasks.                                            of the FMCSRs to identify regulations                  relate to the development and safe
                                                    • SAE Level 1, Driver Assistance; the                  that may relate to the development,                    integration of ADS through oral
                                                 vehicle is controlled by the driver, but                  testing, and safe deployment of ADS.                   presentations. FMCSA also hopes to use
                                                 some driving assist features may be                       The Agency requested comments on this                  this listening session as a platform to
                                                 included in the vehicle design.                           report in the RFC, including whether                   share the Agency’s ADS strategy with
                                                    • SAE Level 2, Partial Driving                         any of FMCSA’s current safety                          the public. The Agency will provide the
                                                 Automation; the vehicle has combined                      regulations presented barriers to                      public with all relevant details and the
                                                 automated functions, like acceleration                    innovation and research related to ADS-                opportunity to register for this meeting
                                                 and steering, but the driver must remain                  equipped CMVs. Further, FMCSA                          at https://fmcsaads.eventbrite.com/.
                                                 engaged with the driving task and                         requested comments on certain FMCSRs                   Information about this listening session
                                                 monitor the environment at all times.                     likely to be affected as ADS-equipped                  can also be found at: https://
                                                    • SAE Level 3, Conditional Driving                     CMVs are increasingly integrated into                  www.transportation.gov/AV.
                                                 Automation; the driver is a necessity,                    our roadways, including regulations                       Oral comments from the public will
                                                 but is not required to monitor the                        concerning hours of service and driver                 be heard during the meeting. Members
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                                                 environment. The driver must be ready                     fatigue, the use of electronic devices,                of the public may also submit written
                                                 to take control of the vehicle at all times               roadside inspection, and Commercial                    comments to public docket referenced at
                                                 with notice.                                              Driver’s License requirements.                         the beginning of this notice using any of
                                                    • SAE Level 4, High Driving                               To further support FMCSA’s effort to                the following methods:
                                                 Automation; the vehicle is capable of                     understand necessary changes to the                       • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
                                                 performing all driving functions under                                                                           http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
                                                                                                             2 Docket No. FMCSA–2018–0037 [March 26,              online instructions for submitting
                                                   1 Publication   No. DOT HS 812 442.                     2018–May 10, 2018].                                    comments.


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                                                   • Fax: 202–493–2251.                                    • Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of                    Issued on: June 5, 2018.
                                                   • Mail: Docket Management Facility;                   Transportation, 1200 New Jersey                        Raymond P. Martinez,
                                                 U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200                 Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12–                    Administrator.
                                                 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12–140,                     140, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m.                    [FR Doc. 2018–12499 Filed 6–8–18; 8:45 am]
                                                 Washington, DC 20590.                                   and 5 p.m., E.T. Monday through                        BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P
                                                                                                         Friday, except Federal holidays.
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Document Created: 2018-11-02 11:59:04
Document Modified: 2018-11-02 11:59:04
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of public listening session.
DatesThe meeting will be held Tuesday, June 19, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), at the University of Michigan's Mcity in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Research Auditorium, 2800 Plymouth Street, Bldg. 10, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.
ContactMr. William Cunnane, Program Specialist, Program Integration Office, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, email: [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 26942 

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